Discover what a patent agent does, the licensing process, and their role versus patent attorneys. Ideal for inventors needing ...

What was your most recent big idea? Have you ever invented anything? How about patented anything? According to the World Economic Forum, just 10.9% of all patents in the US are granted to women, ...

This week on IPWatchdog Unleashed we will explore the age-old question about whether it is best to keep an innovation as a trade secret or if it makes sense to seek patent protection. And while this ...

At its core, a patent is a contract between an inventor, who agrees to disclose detailed information about their invention to the public, and the state, which grants them exclusive rights to that ...

Many startups push forward with a patent without assessing strategic alignment, which causes portfolios to get bloated with low-impact patents. The solution for this is patent pruning. Signs to look ...